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5/13/2018

FAYOSE ELUCIDATE ON THE COMMOTION CAUSED BY BUHARI GOVT.

The
Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has lamented the alleged destruction of
the Legislative and Judicial arms of government by the government of President
Muhammadu Buhari, raising the alarm that “democracy in Nigeria is under serious
threat, with the constitution appearing to have been suspended”.

The
governor said; “The once respected National Assembly and Judiciary have been so
badly blackmailed such that for the first time in the history of Nigeria,
functionaries of the executive arm of government now hold the two arms of
government with contempt, treating them as if they do not exist. Even those who
invaded the senate and took away the Mace are being protected by President
Buhari and his men.”

Speaking
through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere
Olayinka, Governor Fayose, who described the Legislative and Judicial arms as
the pillar of democracy, said; “Even when Nigeria was under military rule, our
judiciary was not this ridiculed, with the government choosing which court
judgment to obey and which one to ignore.”

The
governor pointed out that; “President Buhari’s persistent refusal to obey court
orders, refusal of the his men to obey summons by the National Assembly and
most importantly the withdrawal of $496 million from the Excess Crude Account
(ECA) without approval of the National Assembly and inspite of pending court
case are indications that the constitution has been suspended and Nigeria
returned to full-fledged dictatorship.”

Fayose
described the Senate President, Bukola Saraki as the most subdued National
Assembly leader in the history of Nigeria, saying; “Should President Buhari
succeeds with his second term bid, no one should bother going to the National
Assembly because he will rule like a feudal lord, with general authority over
other Nigerians.

“Democracy
is endangered when the executive arm of government goes about demonizing the
Judiciary as being corrupt and the National Assembly tagged as a gathering of
rascals who are contributing nothing to governance. Unfortunately, that is what
the Legislative and Judicial arms have suffered under this government.

“In
disobedience to court order that they should be released, the leader of Islamic
Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, have been
detained for more than two years without trial.

“Also,
Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has been in detention for over two years even when many
courts in Nigeria and the ECOWAS Court have ordered for his release.

“Several
resolutions made by the National Assembly have been ignored, including ones
bothering on the welfare of Nigerians. Statutory appointments that require
Senate confirmation are now being made unilaterally. Even those whose
nominations were rejected by the Senate are still holding the same offices for
which their nominations were rejected.

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